| 1988 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ken Behring |
| General manager | Mike McCormack |
| Head coach | Chuck Knox |
| Offensive coordinator | Steve Moore |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Catlin |
| Home stadium | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 1stAFC West |
| Playoffs | LostDivisional Playoffs (atBengals) 13–21 |
| All-Pros | None |
| Pro Bowlers | QBDave Krieg LBRufus Porter |
The1988 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 13th season with theNational Football League (NFL). The Seahawks won their first division title in theAFC West. They won the division with only a 9–7 record and finished with only a +10-point differential.
The team never went under .500 during the season and clinched the AFC West in week 16 with a 43–37 shootout win over theLos Angeles Raiders. The Seahawks were the #3 seed in theAFC playoffs; they lost 21–13 on the road in the Divisional round to the top-seededCincinnati Bengals on December 31.[1][2][3]
In late August,Ken Behring and partnerKen Hofmann purchased the team from theNordstrom family for $80 million.[4][5][6]
| 1988 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 49 | Brian Blades * | Wide receiver | Miami (FL) | |
| 3 | 75 | Tommy Kane | Wide receiver | Syracuse | |
| 4 | 101 | Kevin Harmon | Running back | Iowa | |
| 6 | 158 | Roy Hart | Nose tackle | South Carolina | |
| 7 | 185 | Ray Jackson | Defensive back | Ohio State | |
| 8 | 215 | Robert Tyler | Tight end | South Carolina State | |
| 9 | 242 | Deatrich Wise | Nose Tackle | Jackson State | |
| 10 | 269 | Derwin Jones | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | |
| 11 | 284 | Rick McLeod | Offensive tackle | Washington | |
| 11 | 299 | Dwayne Harper | Cornerback | South Carolina State | |
| 12 | 326 | Dave DesRochers | Offensive Tackle | San Diego State | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Knight | Running back | USC |
| Kevin McLean | Quarterback | USC |
| Pat Pearson | Guard | Southern Miss |
| Garey Waiters | Punter | Jacksonville State |
| Arthur White | Linebacker | Florida |
| Donald Wilson | Safety | Penn |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
Rookies in italics |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 21–7 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 11 | atDetroit Lions | W 16–13(OT) | 2–0 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 19 | Buffalo Bills | W 30–13 | 3–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 4 | August 26 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 21–27 | 3–1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | First-round bye | |||||
| Divisional | December 31 | atCincinnati Bengals (1) | L 13–21 | 0–1 | Riverfront Stadium[27] | Recap |
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Seattle Seahawks(3) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 339 | 329 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 327 | 352 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6–2 | 6–6 | 325 | 369 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 231 | 332 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 2–6 | 4–9–1 | 254 | 320 | L2 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| Lions | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
atSilverdome,Pontiac, Michigan
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
atCandlestick Park, San Francisco
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
atMile High Stadium,Denver,Colorado
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
atSan Diego Stadium,San Diego,California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
atAtlanta–Fulton County Stadium,Atlanta
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Browns | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
atCleveland Stadium,Cleveland,Ohio
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Rams | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
atAnaheim Stadium,Anaheim,California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oilers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Patriots | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
atSullivan Stadium,Foxborough, Massachusetts
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 14 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 43 |
| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
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Seattle entered the postseason as the #3 seed in the AFC.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Bengals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
atRiverfront Stadium,Cincinnati,Ohio
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Seahawks lost and in 1989 missed the playoffs 7-9.